Edinburgh, 233, 235 And 237 Cowgate
Shopping Arcade (19th Century), Tenement (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, 233, 235 And 237 Cowgate
Classification Shopping Arcade (19th Century), Tenement (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 120936
Site Number NT27SE 1727
NGR NT 25950 73473
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/120936
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Standing Building Recording (August 2012)
NT 2597 7343 The final stages of a programme of work, which commenced in June 2008, was undertaken at the fire damaged site of 233 Cowgate, the adjacent Hastie’s Close, 1–2 Chambers Street and South Bridge in August 2012. Stage 1 consisted of the production of detailed measured, written and photographic survey of the wall stubs remaining after the main demolition of the rest of the fire damaged buildings. The survey identified a number of original doorways and blocked openings together with some fireplaces, which formed the last remnants of the early 19th-century buildings. Stage 2 consisted of the recording of the interior of the remaining building at 1–2 Chambers Street to the S of the site. This building was originally constructed in the 1870s as a department store, and underwent renovations by new owners in the 1920s and 1930s. Stage 3 consisted of a watching brief in the Chambers Street building and additional recording work at Hastie’s Close.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Sweett UK Ltd
Diana Sproat, AOC Archaeology Group
2012
Standing Building Recording (1 June 2012 - 30 July 2012)
A third phase of historic building recording was undertaken at the Cowgate Fire Site in June/July 2012. This work came about due to a new development on the site after the previous developer (Whiteburn) ceased to continue their development in 2008.
Information from Diana Sproat (AOC Archaeology Group) February 2015. OASIS ID: aocarcha1-130455